Idiopathic Neonatal Colonic Perforation
Though the perforation of the colon in neonates is rare, it is associated with more than 50% mortality in high-risk patients. We report a case of idiopathic neonatal perforation of the sigmoid colon in an 8-day-old, healthy, male neonate without any demonstrable cause.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EL-Med-Pub
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neonatal Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/70 |